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The legal situation is more complex and nuanced than the headline implies, so the article is worth reading. This adds another ruling to the confusing case history regarding forced biometric unlocking.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (5 children)

So you know what it is? I just tried both volume keys and all I got was TalkBack (Google's screen reader).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (4 children)

it's called lockdown mode. on my phone you press and hold the power button and select the option. you might have to enable this in settings.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Holy connoli, you are right! I just enabled it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

At least on my phone, rebooting also makes it require PIN

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah, that's right. Which is fucking annoying, to be honest.

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